Systems Engineer

The MITRE Corporation

$121K — $181K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of systems engineering and enterprise architecture experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years with a Master’s; or a PhD with relevant experience.
  • Bachelor’s or higher degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Proficiency in programming languages for quantitative analyses (e.g., MATLAB, Mathematica, Python, or R).
  • Ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance within a year of hire.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
  • Position requires at least 4 days a week on-site.

Responsibilities

  • Apply systems and mission engineering expertise to shape impactful projects for sponsors.
  • Utilize modern methods and tools such as MBSE and Digital Engineering to assess system needs and solutions.
  • Evaluate alternative architectures and explore tradespaces, addressing risks and opportunities.
  • Identify metrics for analyzing system properties like robustness and interoperability.
  • Lead requirements and interface management along with change management and evaluation processes.
  • Perform system design and modernization using MBSE and digital engineering practices.
  • Translate analytical results into actionable recommendations and mentor junior engineers.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative, multidisciplinary systems engineering solutions.
  • Access to advanced tools in digital engineering and machine learning.
  • Position within a leader organization in next-generation systems engineering.
  • Possibility of obtaining a Top-Secret clearance, enhancing career prospects.
  • Engagement with government agencies for impactful missions.
Full Job Description
Department Summary:

MITRE Technology and Engineering's Systems Engineering Division delivers innovative, multidisciplinary systems engineering solutions that support MITRE and its diverse sponsor base, and is a leader across government, industry, and academia in advancing next-generation systems engineering. The division's technical expertise spans mission, enterprise, and domain engineering; systems engineering, architecting, and lifecycle integration; digital engineering, prototyping, and modernization; architecture, interfaces, and open systems; performance analysis, test, and evaluation; and AI-enabled systems engineering. MITRE is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to apply and grow this expertise in support of the design, implementation, and integration of enterprise systems and systems-of-systems, and the analysis of missions for federal agencies.

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Applying your systems and mission engineering expertise, with awareness of sponsor needs, to identify and shape areas where MITRE can have significant impact.
  • Applying modern methods and tools - such as Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Digital Engineering, Mission Engineering, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics - to assess capability needs, requirements, architectures, designs, performance constraints and gaps, proposed changes, and verification and test approaches.
  • Evaluating and comparing alternative architectures using qualitative and quantitative techniques and exploring large tradespaces, while articulating major uncertainties and the associated risks and opportunities.
  • Identifying or developing metrics to measure and analyze relevant system properties, such as robustness, resiliency, interoperability, quality, and maintainability.
  • Leading requirements management and analysis, interface management, architecture development and change management, and test and evaluation processes.
  • Performing system design and development, systems modernization, and architecture activities using MBSE and digital engineering approaches.
  • Translating analysis results into actionable recommendations for U.S. Government agencies and providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.


Basic Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in systems engineering and enterprise architecture with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years of experience with a Master's degree; or a PhD with relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience
  • Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages for quantitative analyses (e.g., MATLAB, Mathematica, Python, or R)
  • Ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance within one year from the date of hire
  • Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance
  • This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Advanced degree in a relevant technical field
  • Broad systems engineering experience across concept development, requirements, architecture, design, test, evaluation, and risk assessment
  • Proficiency with modern systems and digital engineering tools and methods (e.g., MBSE, SysML/UML, DOORS, Cameo/MagicDraw, Rhapsody), including model integration and plugin development
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills using programming and analysis tools (e.g., MATLAB, Mathematica, Python, R, AFSIM, STK, Command PE) for multi-level modeling, simulation, and operational effectiveness analyses
  • Proven ability to operate in complex systems-of-systems environments, objectively evaluate vendor solutions, and apply technical skills across multiple domains
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted advisor relationships and clearly convey complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders


This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
Top Secret

Salary compensation range and midpoint:
$121,200 - $151,500 - $181,800 Annual

Work Location Type:
Onsite

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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